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Subject: Re: Pronunciation of tuple
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On 15 Aug 2024 19:58:24 GMT, Stefan Ram wrote:

> (Another similar debate is how to say "router.")

There are two different words. One of them only has one commonly-used 
pronunciation. The controversy is over whether the other should use the 
same pronunciation or not.

It seems to me, it make sense if it doesn’t.